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Bloomberg recovers in Quinnipiac poll

He's still not running for president in 2012, but this may help Michael Bloomberg reclaim his stature as a national politician:

With the wind of Hurricane Irene in his sails, Mayor Bloomberg is cruising to a 54 – 35 percent job approval rating, up from 45 – 43 percent July 27 and Bloomberg’s best score since the Christmas blizzard.

Democrats approve 57 – 31 percent, better than the Republican approval of 55 – 39 percent and the independent voter rating of 51 – 40 percent. The mayor’s score ranges from a negative 39 – 56 percent in Staten Island to a high of 65 – 24 percent in Manhattan.

New York City voters approve 86 – 10 percent of Bloomberg’s handling of preparations for Hurricane Irene. Support is equally strong in all boroughs.

Incidentally, the path for Bloomberg — or any wealthy, moderate independent — to run for president has always involved President Obama tanking and the Republicans nominating someone with drastically limited appeal. So the conditions for a serious third-party run haven't faded, even if the prospect of finding a viable candidate has.

Readers' Comments (2)

This poll was taken before the revelations about the way Bloomberg handled deputy mayor Goldsmith's arrest on domestic violence charge and subsequent failure to acknowledge that it was his reason for leaving.

Don't know how much it will impact Bloomberg's standing, but he didn't come out of it looking very good.